Moorish UK /ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/US /ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ/ adjective2 •Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.I joy to see you wear around your neck the holy relic I bestowed on you; — but what Moorish charmlet is that you wear beside it? — 1829 •Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration. formsmore Moorish · most Moorish